Stewart v. State

In this criminal case alleging child abuse and sexual offenses, we must decide whether the trial court erred in declining to ask certain voir dire questions proposed by defense counsel. We shall hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in declining to ask the questions submitted by counsel, and we shall affirm.

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Appellant, David Stewart, was indicted by the Grand Jury for Prince George’s County in a multi-count indictment alleging child abuse, second degree sexual offense, third degree sexual offense, and fourth degree sexual offense. He proceeded to trial before a jury and was…